Utah State vs Utah Tech 12/1/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah Tech Trailblazers (3-4) vs. Utah State Aggies (5-0)
December 1, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah State Aggies -19.5 / Dixie State Trailblazers +19.5; Over/Under: +146
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The Utah Tech Trailblazers and the Utah State Aggies meet in college basketball action from the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Thursday night.
The Utah Tech Trailblazers will try to find some consistency, alternating wins and losses in each of their last four games after a 66-60 win over CSU-Fullerton last time out. Cameron Gooden has 16.1 PPG with 3.6 RPG and a team-high 2.3 APG to lead the Trailblazers in the assist department this season. Isaiah Pope and Tanner Christensen each have 10.1 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Utah Tech so far this season with Christensen logging a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Trailblazers on the glass so far this season. As a team, Utah Tech is averaging 69 PPG on 41.7% shooting from the field, 32.1% from three and 65.2% from the foul line this season.
The Utah State Aggies will try to build on their unbeaten record after a 95-85 win over Oral Roberts last time out. Steven Ashworth leads the Aggies in scoring and assists with 19 PPG and 5.6 APG while Taylor Funk has 18.2 PPG with 8.8 RPG this season. Dan Akin has 12.4 PPG with a team-high 9 RPG and Max Shulga has 11.8 PPG with 6.4 RPG to finish off the group of double-digit scorers for Utah State so far this season. Sean Bairstow also has 8 PPG and 5.2 RPG for the Aggies. As a team, Utah State is averaging 88.2 PPG on 49% shooting from the field, 47.8% from three and 71.3% from the foul line this season.
Utah Tech is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Utah State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 18-6 ATS in their last 24 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games following an ATS win.
I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I’m looking at Utah State here. The Aggies have been so strong offensively this season, especially at home and while Utah Tech’s had some solid performances ATS this season, they’re simply overmatched here. I think the Aggies blow by Utah Tech, so give me the Aggies.
